Jesse Williams | Defensive Tackle

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Williams (6-foot-3, 323) grew up playing basketball and rugby in Australia and is a hard-nosed, immovable 3-4 lineman with experience at both five technique and nose. He was Nick Saban's starting nose tackle in 2012. Country strong with a relentless motor, Williams drew a Haloti Ngata comparison from Doug Farrar of Football Outsiders after film study. Nicknamed "The Monstar," Williams tallied 61 tackles -- 6.5 for loss -- and 1.5 sacks as a two-year college starter. He ran forty times of 4.92 and 4.94 and pumped 27 bench reps before the draft. Williams apparently fell on draft day due to poor medicals, specifically knee issues. He could play either interior spot or possibly Red Bryant's defensive end role. Sat, Apr 27, 2013 02:12:00 PM

Williams missed the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine after the BCS Championship game, but he did work out during the school's pro day. He didn't miss any games, but Williams was seen favoring his knee in a few games. There have been a lack of team visits, which could be related to the medical question, but Williams can play nose tackle or five technique. Fri, Apr 26, 2013 09:03:00 AM

No explanation was attached to the rankings. This puts Williams below other defensive tackles like Bennie Logan, John Jenkins, and Brandon Williams. We think there is a chance the Alabama product is selected in the first-round, either has a block eating end in a three man front or nose tackle. Sat, Apr 20, 2013 02:30:00 PM

NFL.com's Gil Brandt writes Alabama DL Jesse Williams is not worthy of a first round selection.

This is an opinion that we don't share, as Brandt adds that Williams is more of a second- to-third round prospect. Williams is strong and agile despite his massive size. He shows flashes of being a quality two-gap defender and potential in handling double team blocks. He ran a 4.91 40-yard dash at his pro day on Wednesday and did 30 reps of 225 pounds at the combine. Mon, Mar 18, 2013 06:21:00 PM